Food Import Customs Clearance

We offer specialist support for importing food products into Australia, including meat,dairy, egg products and food that are subject to biosecurity and imported food inspection requirements.

We help importers reduce delays, manage documentation and navigate Australian biosecurity and IFIP requirements.

Food imports into Australia are subject to strict biosecurity controls and inspection requirements by the DAFF. Incorrect documentation, missing declarations/ import permits or incorrect product classification can result in delays, inspections or rejection at the border. 

We help importers manage these requirements before goods arrive in Australia.

Food Import Products We Handle

We assist importers with a wide range of food products, including;

• Dairy products and dairy-containing foods
• Meat and meat-containing products
• Egg and egg-based products
• Packaged foods
• Shelf-stable and processed foods
• Ingredients and food additives

We assist with:

• Imported food inspection requirements
• Biosecurity documentation review
• Quarantine clearance
• Treatment or Inspection requirements (where applicable)
• Pre-arrival compliance checks

Our focus is to pre-lodge the shipment before shipement arrival to reduce delays.

Why food importers choose ONPOINT CUSTOMS SOLUTIONS

• Experience with regulated food imports
• Understanding of Australian biosecurity and IFIP requirements
• Pre-arrival document review and pre-lodgement
• Faster and efficient clearance process

Food Importers often face;

• Biosecurity holds at arrival
• Missing or incorrect documentation
• Incorrect product classification 
• Delays due to inspection requirements
• Unexpected clearance costs
• Confusion around DAFF, IFIP requirements

We help reduce these risks through proactive review before shipment arrival.

Simple Process

• Pre-Import Review- we assess your product, documentation and import requirements.
• Compliance Check- we identify customs, biosecurity and Food Act requirements before shipment
• Clearance Management- we coordinate with importers, so that we pre-lodge the shipment.
• Post-lodgement Coordination- we assist and provide timely updates until goods are released and delivered.

Before you ship, we can review your product and documentation to identify the biosecurity, IFIP and customs requirements that may impact clearance.